Travel logistics

[chalker]

You might also want to consider using something like UPS or FedEx to ship the devices. The cost isn't that bad as long as you do it ground freight. Way back in the early 90's when I was a competitor and we went to nationals at Arizona State University we shipped the Mission Possible devices in 2 rather large boxes (there wasn't the size limit then that there is now). These boxes were a bit bigger than a washing machine and yet didn't cost too much to get them there. Plus we packed them with shipping peanuts and had a blast pranking each other all weekend with the peanuts in various ways;)

[Starapollo1]

Tell her to bring a horse in it

That would be pretty epic! Espicially if I rode the horse around to all of my events, I guess on the one hand it would be really easy to tell who I was!

Ride a horse, with a shield, longsword, and chain mail, yelling things in middle English.
And Z, it adds a good few hours to get past NYC. Probably about (checks Google maps) six hours. Plus bathroom stops and food, and some sleep, and traffic, almost 24 hours.
EDIT: To me, it adds like 8, so it would take about a day.

Is it wrong that i'm actually going to ask my mom about this in the morning?? lol

[paleonaps]

No, that means you're EPIC.

[skillfullparrot7]

Our team's tentative plans are to drive on Tuesday and stop the first night somewhere in Illinois, then on the next day drive to Chicago. There we might be able to catch a White Sox game and go to a famous pizza place. Will stay there for the night. Then on Thursday we will drive the remainder of the trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Overall, we get an awesome trip.

[soccerisforlosers]

Our team's tentative plans are to drive on Tuesday and stop the first night somewhere in Illinois, then on the next day drive to Chicago. There we might be able to catch a White Sox game and go to a famous pizza place. Will stay there for the night. Then on Thursday we will drive the remainder of the trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Overall, we get an awesome trip.

leaving on tuesday? wow
my team is leaving on wednesday on a charter bus and driving up to louisville, ky. on thursday, drive up to chicago and just do stuff there and go to good restaurants amd finish the drive up to madison that evening.

and pizzeria uno is the place we went to last year in chicago for pizza. it was really good.

[fishman100]

I wanted to see a Brewers game while there, but it turns out we won't have the time

But at least I'll get to sample the cheese!

[Starapollo1]

No, that means you're EPIC.

Alas my mother has informed that the only horse available that week is 17 hands and approx. 1500lbs... thus if I bring the horse, she can't haul the builds ANd my team has already informed me that they want to bring the builds... sad day...

[jjnv]

Interesting, looks like lots of teams will come on charter buses. We finalized our flight to Miwaukee. Now trying to decide whether to rent a car or charter a van to Madison. Price is about the same. Does anyone know if a car is necessary? Looks like we also have to pay for parking.

[paleonaps]

No, that means you're EPIC.

Alas my mother has informed that the only horse available that week is 17 hands and approx. 1500lbs... thus if I bring the horse, she can't haul the builds ANd my team has already informed me that they want to bring the builds... sad day...

So ride it from Tennessee to Wisconsin.

[kjhsscioly]

You might also want to consider using something like UPS or FedEx to ship the devices. The cost isn't that bad as long as you do it ground freight. Way back in the early 90's when I was a competitor and we went to nationals at Arizona State University we shipped the Mission Possible devices in 2 rather large boxes (there wasn't the size limit then that there is now). These boxes were a bit bigger than a washing machine and yet didn't cost too much to get them there. Plus we packed them with shipping peanuts and had a blast pranking each other all weekend with the peanuts in various ways;)

I have to caution, don't ship mission possible or helicopter this way. It isn't worth it, because no matter how strong, something that complex and delicate will not make the trip.